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1
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Color of rats that is most common in research

A

Albino

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2
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Second most common rats found in research

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hooded

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3
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Like mice, rats are active at night so they are reffered to as

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nocturnal

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4
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Rats enjoy _____ and building nests

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burrowing

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5
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A rat will escape from their cage, but

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they will always return to it

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6
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A good source of enrichment and also helps prevent malocclusions of teeth

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Wooden blocks

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7
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A rat tail’s 2 functions:

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  1. Thermoregulation

2. Balance

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8
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Their tails are as long as __% of their bodies

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85

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9
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These can be confused with the salivary glands or lymph nodes, but it is where glycogen is stored to provide 10x more energy

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Brown fat

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10
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2 parts of a rat’s stomach

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  1. glandular

2. aglandular

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11
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This doesn’t allow a rat to vomit

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limiting ridge

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12
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Rats lack a _______ in their abdomen

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gallbladder

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13
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This structure of the rat’s GI tract is highly developed and has rumen-like functions

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cecum

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14
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Mammary tumors in rats are usually

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benign

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15
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Large pigmented horseshoe-shaped lacrimal glands behind the eye that secrete tears with high concentrations of porphyrin

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Harderian glands

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16
Q

How many mammary glands do rats have?

A

6 PAIRS (12 total)

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17
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The predominate WBCs in rats

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lymphocytes

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18
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Male rats have higher ___________ and ___________ counts than females

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granulocytes, lymphocytes

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19
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Rats have produce highly concentrated urine, so the ___________ are elevated and cages should be cleaned frequently to avoid respiratory illness or renal and liver failure

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ammonia

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20
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A rat’s diet should contain __-__% protein and _% fat

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20-25%, 4%

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21
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This type of diet is preferred over seed mixtures

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pelleted

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22
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Rats tend to become ______ when fed ad lib

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obese

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23
Q

These are good to give as snacks to pet rats occasionally

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fruit, veggies, or seeds

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24
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To recycle Vitamin B, rats perform

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coprophagy

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25
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Average life span of a rat

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2.5-3 yrs

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26
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Normal Temp of a rat

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99.5-100.6

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27
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Normal HR of a rat

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250-450 BPM

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28
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Normal RR of a rat

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70-115 RPMS

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29
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Average gestation of a rat

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21-23 days

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30
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Average litter size of rats

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6-12 pups

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31
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Housing temperature for rats should be kept at

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18-26 CELSIUS

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32
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Rats should have _ hrs of light and __ hrs of dark

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12:12

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33
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Average humidity the environment should be at

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30-70%

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34
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Average number of air exchanges

35
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Ecological classes are similar to

36
Q

Ecological class typically used in research

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Specific pathogen free

37
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For an inbred strain, they should be bred for __ generations

38
Q

Inbred strain that spontaneously develop diabetes

39
Q

Inbred strain that develop diabetes insipidus

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Brattleboro

40
Q

Mutant strain that lack a thymus, therefore lack T cells and B cells can’t be activated
Need special sterile environments

41
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These mutant strain rats naturally become overweight and spontaneously develop type 2 diabetes

42
Q

ZDF

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Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat

43
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These mutant strain of rats lack an entire acquired immune system and are used in immune system studies
Need special housing

44
Q

SCID

A

Severe Compromised Immunodeficiency Dz rats

45
Q

Best way to sex a rat

A

anogenital distance

46
Q

Have a longer anogenital distance

47
Q

Female rats’ estrus cycle is

A

polyestrous

48
Q

This effect is less pronounced in rats

49
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This effect does not affect rats

50
Q

This effect does happen with rats

51
Q

Postpartum estrous starts

A

48 hrs after birth

52
Q

Average weaning age of rats

A

19-23 days

53
Q

This is common in female and male rats to reduce the effect of infant mortality due to males eating the babies

54
Q

You should not pick rats up by their

55
Q

Most common site for venipuncture

56
Q

No more than this much blood should be drawn every 2-3 weeks

57
Q

Total blood volume =

A

0.07 x wt. in grams

58
Q

Medications are usually given most often

A

in water or feed

59
Q

For a SQ injection, you should use this size needle

60
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This type of injection should only be given when absolutely necessary because it is painful

61
Q

IP injections should be given in the

A

lower, right side abdominal quadrants

62
Q

This is not required before anesthesia because rats have a high metabolism and can’t vomit

63
Q

Drug combo used for anesthesia

A

Ketamine/xylazine

64
Q

When under anesthesia, rats _____ should be kept lubricated

65
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Max dose for an IP injection

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2.0 mL/100g

66
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Max dose for a SQ injection

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2.0 mL/100g

67
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Max dose for an IM injection

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0.3/site /mL/100g

68
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Max dose for an IV injection

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0.5 mL/100g

69
Q

Max dose for PO

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2.0mL/100g

70
Q

PO dosing should not exceed

71
Q

3 main analgesics used for rats

A
  1. Butorphanol
  2. Buprenephrine
  3. Metacam
72
Q

Caused by 3 serovars
Highly contagious
Wide range of symptoms (tremors, jaundice, ataxia, stunted growth, and oily coats)however, adult rats can be asymptomatic
Virus is shed in bodily fluids

A

Parvovirus

73
Q

Causes sialodacryoadentitis

C/S: swelling of lymph nodes and bulging eyes from the swelling of harderian glands

A

Coronavirus

74
Q

Rats recover from sialodacryoadentitis in about

75
Q

Caused by the parainfluenza virus type 1
Dz depends on the host’s immune status
C/S: respiratory signs, weight loss, chattering

A

Sendai Virus

76
Q

Most common dz in rats
C/S: respiratory and genital infx
Highly contagious

A

Mycoplasmosis

77
Q

These are common in rats and are large but rarely metastasize

A

Mammary tumors

78
Q

Parasites seen in rats

A

Pinworms and mites

79
Q

Causes constriction of the tail and happens when there is less than 20% humidity in their environment

80
Q

Overgrown incisors that can be fixed with nail clippers

A

Malocclusions

81
Q

Incisors are open-rooted or AKA

A

hypsodontic

82
Q

In a clinical setting, pet rats are euthanized with

A

Overdose of KCl

83
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In a research setting, rats are euthanized with

A

Overdose of CO2

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